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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
ability
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
ahead
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From this reading But early as he was, Sammy was ahead of him at the boat-house.
alarm
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
any
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
approximately
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
arrived
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From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
awake
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
awakened
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
bed
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
boat-house
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From this reading But early as he was, Sammy was ahead of him at the boat-house.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But early as he was, Sammy was ahead of him at the boat-house.
chill
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
clock
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
cloudy
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
convenient
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
decided
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
displayed
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From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
EARLY
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
else
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
fortunate
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
gift
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
Gil
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But early as he was, Sammy was ahead of him at the boat-house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
hour
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
house
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
jacket
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
just
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From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
latter
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From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
made
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
most
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
night
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
off
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
out
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
Poke
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
possessed
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
PRACTICE
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
price
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From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
put
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
river
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
road
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
Sammy
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From this reading But early as he was, Sammy was ahead of him at the boat-house.
Saturday
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
school
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
set
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
stirring
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
surprise
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From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
sweater
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From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was fortunate that he had put a sweater on under his jacket, for the morning was cloudy and chill as he set off along the road toward the school and the river.
unflattering
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From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
unlocking
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From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
use
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From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE Poke possessed the ability to awake in the morning at approximately whatever hour he had decided upon the night before, a most convenient gift that saved the price of an alarm clock.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The latter was just unlocking when Poke arrived, and he displayed an unflattering surprise at his appearance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On Saturday Poke made use of this ability and was out of bed long before any one else in the house was stirring and out of the house without having awakened even Gil.
